The Babadook

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m.: Q&A with director Jennifer Kent

“The 2014 release of Jennifer Kent’s debut feature marks a shift in the genre. Her film launched a new generation of horror filmmakers who deal with PTSD and the aftermath of trauma; now we see what happens after a woman survives a horrible event and how she deals with it. Six years after her husband’s death in a violent car crash, Essie is trying to keep it together as her young son’s disturbing behavior increases. He believes a monster, the Babadook, has emerged from the pages of a book…and he’s not wrong. A startling evocation of grief, survivor’s guilt, motherhood, and recovery, THE BABADOOK gives one of the first poignant examples of the stories that emerge when women control the narrative.” — Caryn Coleman

This 10th Anniversary screening of THE BABADOOK is the latest installment in “Shudder Showcase at IFC Center,” a monthly series that serves up special advance screenings of some of Shudder’s most exciting and provocative titles. The program offers sneak previews of some of the most talked-about genre films of the year in optimal conditions—on the big screen, in the company of fans. Each screening is hosted by Shudder’s VP of Programming Sam Zimmerman or another special guest, with free popcorn for Shudder subscribers.

THE BABADOOK originally opened at IFC Center on November 28th, 2014 and screened until April 18, 2015

Previously screened as part of Shadows of Change: Women and Horror in 2014, programmed by Caryn Coleman and co-presented by The Future of Film is Female and our Spring 2019 season of “Waverly Midnights: Parental Guidance.” June 28th to June 29th, 2019.

 

  • Country Australia
  • Year 2014
  • Running Time 94 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor IFC Films
  • Director Jennifer Kent
  • Writer Jennifer Kent
  • Editor Simon Njoo
  • Cinematographer Radek Ladczuk
  • Cast Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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